Cost of living comparison
Yangon is 56.2% more expensive than Kiev.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.4% less in Yangon
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Yangon
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in Yangon
- Housing
-
pay 95.3% more in Yangon
- Childcare
-
pay 3.8% less in Yangon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.8% less in Yangon
- Clothing
-
pay 28.5% more in Yangon
The cost of transportation, groceries, housing, and clothing in Yangon are more expensive than in Kiev. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Yangon. Notably, transportation, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Yangon.
If you lived in Yangon instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 12.4% less for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Yangon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
UAH299.73
|
$2.07
MMK4,343
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH249.78
|
$3.57
MMK7,490
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH25.74
|
$0.71
MMK1,494
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
UAH16.75
|
$0.60
MMK1,252
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Yangon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
UAH31.42
|
$1.01
MMK2,123
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
UAH180.04
|
$3.79
MMK7,957
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
UAH167.06
|
$7.12
MMK14,936
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
UAH65.08
|
$1.48
MMK3,113
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
UAH79.81
|
$3.04
MMK6,381
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH13.99
|
$2.40
MMK5,039
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
UAH29.14
|
$0.49
MMK1,018
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH29.68
|
$1.36
MMK2,855
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
UAH37.58
|
$1.48
MMK3,109
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH11.98
|
$1.38
MMK2,894
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
UAH12.83
|
$0.91
MMK1,903
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Yangon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
UAH213.46
|
$33.53
MMK70,350
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.39
UAH389.65
|
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,545.46
UAH1,267,365.79
|
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.48
UAH185.83
|
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
|
pay 95.3% more for housing
|
Kiev
|
Yangon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
UAH238.87
|
$33.77
MMK70,844
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.58
UAH24,171.80
|
$471.60
MMK989,417
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$351.09
UAH14,566.95
|
$202.58
MMK425,004
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.50
UAH3,090.96
|
$41.89
MMK87,881
|
|
pay 3.8% less for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Yangon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.81
UAH15,509.93
|
$128.20
MMK268,964
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,372.61
UAH305,897.84
|
$11,666.67
MMK24,476,667
|
|
pay 11.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Yangon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
UAH49.96
|
$1.02
MMK2,129
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
UAH60.30
|
$1.99
MMK4,176
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
UAH98.91
|
$1.58
MMK3,324
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
UAH1,077.23
|
$21.90
MMK45,937
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
UAH199.82
|
$3.32
MMK6,965
|
|
pay 28.5% more for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Yangon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.82
UAH2,772.33
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.62
UAH1,561.06
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.04
UAH3,777.39
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.26
UAH3,744.92
|
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
|
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